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Date: 22 November 1998
By Thomas H. Matthews
Thomas Matthews
Random interviews with readers indicate mixed reaction to changes in their daily newspaper after Gannett Co replaces 11 local newspapers in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties, NY with new combined daily The Journal News; photos (M)
Date: 21 November 1998
By John Maddox
John Maddox
Op-Ed article by John Maddox, editor emeritus of journal Nature, says in last 10 weeks there has been extraordinary torrent of reports from laboratories over world opening up prospect of radical innovations in medicine with profound implications for social life; says press has diligently reported these developments, but coverage has been nothing compared with that given to Pres Clinton's extramarital affair; says ultimate feasibility of these scientific developments is not much in doubt, which cannot be said of conclusions in Kenneth W Starr's report (M)
Date: 21 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Champion Enterprises Inc., the top United States maker of manufactured homes, agreed yesterday to buy the closely held Homes of Merit Inc. for an undisclosed price to expand in Florida. Homes of Merit is the largest builder of manufactured homes in Florida, with 1997 sales of about $120 million. The acquisition will add six plants to Champion's existing 60 and expand its high-end production. Champion, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., has bought or agreed to buy 15 companies, including Homes of Merit, since December and is now the third-largest United States retailer of prefabricated dwellings. Champion's shares rose rose 75 cents yesterday, to $21.3125, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Date: 21 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Almost four months after the stock was halted because of accounting irregularities, Livent Inc.'s shares opened far lower when they resumed trading yesterday. In the United States shares traded briefly before being halted again. Shares on the Toronto exchange closed at 50 cents (Canadian), or 32 cents (United States), down from $10.15 (Canadian) when trading was halted on Aug. 7. Two days ago, the Toronto-based producer of ''Ragtime'' and other Broadway shows filed for bankruptcy and restated more than two years of financial results, wiping out $85.1 million of earnings.
Date: 21 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The stock of BEA Systems Inc., the No. 2 maker of software for airline reservation systems, lost about half their value yesterday after the company issued a surprise warning that sales growth would slow because customers had delayed orders. Shares plunged $13.0625, to $13.9375, in trading of 20.2 million shares, making it the most active United States stock. The company, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., blamed recessions in Asia and economic slowdowns elsewhere for the delay in corporate purchases. BEA was founded in 1995.
Date: 21 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Continental Airlines Inc., the fifth-largest United States carrier, bought 10 of the Boeing Company's 767-200 planes for flights to Europe and South America in an order valued at as much as $930 million. The airline said the long-haul planes, seating 176 passengers, would replace Boeing 747's and DC-10's that the carrier plans to retire. The new planes will begin arriving in 2000. The contract is a boost for Boeing's wide-body jet program, which is struggling because a recession in Asia cut sales in what was one of the fastest-growing plane markets. The airline also has the option to buy another 28 wide-body planes, typically used for longer flights, between 2000 and 2005.
Date: 21 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Blue Range Resource Corporation, a petroleum company in Calgary, Alberta, yesterday rejected Big Bear Exploration Ltd.'s takeover offer, saying it expects to receive a higher bid. Blue Range said the company's assets are worth more than Big Bear's offer of about $5.50 (Canadian) a share, or a total of $194 million (Canadian). Big Bear also said it would assume debt of $105 million. The actual offer by Big Bear, which is also based in Calgary, is 11 of its shares for each Blue Range share. Blue Range has now made its financial and operating records available to would-be bidders. Gordon Ironside, the company's chief executive, has said he is hoping for a bid of at least $8 a share.
Date: 22 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Long-Term Capital Management LP reports worth of stock portfolio at $6.9 million, drop of nearly 99 percent since quarter ending in June (S)
Date: 22 November 1998
By David Walton
David Walton
David Walton reviews book The Century, by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster; photo (S)
Date: 22 November 1998
INTERNATIONAL 3-16 Clinton Urges North Korea To Forge Link With South At a news conference in Seoul, President Clinton made an unusual direct appeal to North Korea to set aside any nuclear ambitions in favor of strengthening ties to South Korea and the United States. 1 Albanians Voting on Charter Worn down by years of unrest and political chaos, Albanians appear likely to approve their first post-Communist constitution in a referendum that Western officials see as critical to the country's stability. 3